Big brand budgets and quadrennial events such as the Olympics, European Football Championship and US Presidential Election will drive 2016’s global advertising revenue growth to $532 billion according to findings from critical information, analytics and solutions source IHS Markit’s annual Global Advertising Trends report. “The advertising industry is about to turn the corner thanks to the global economy getting back on track,” said Eleni Marouli, principal analyst, IHS Technology, and report author.
Month: January 2017
The Latest: Reports: Turkey detains 8 over nightclub attack
This image taken from CCTV provided by Haberturk Newspaper Sunday Jan. 1, 2017 shows the attacker, armed with a long-barrelled weapon, shooting his way into the Reina nightclub in Istanbul, Turkey on Sunday morning. The assailant opened fire at the nightclub in Istanbul’s Ortakoy district during New Year’s celebrations, killing dozens of people and wounding dozens of others in what the province’s governor described as a terror attack.
Award for officer who tackled bottle-wielding man
THE officer who would not let her violent and dangerous attacker get away has been praised at the last Chief Constable’s Awards of the year. PC Michelle Harris was on patrol responding to a request to carry out a search in Basingstoke for a man who was suspected of burglary.
Special birthday for Joyce to see in New Year
ONE Swindon family had a double celebration as the last day of 2016 heralded the 100th birthday of Joyce Walters. Swindon-born Joyce, known more widely as Joyce Vizor, was surrounded by almost 100 friends and family members in a special birthday party at Wrag Barn Golf Club.
Islamic State kills 24 in Baghdad blast, cuts road to Mosul
People look at a burned vehicle at the site of car bomb attack in a busy square at Baghdad’s sprawling Sadr City district, in Iraq January 2, 2017. People gather at the site of car bomb attack in a busy square at Baghdad’s sprawling Sadr City district, in Iraq January 2, 2017.
Work on flood defences continues a year on from storm Eva hitting town
Storm Eva hit Warrington on Boxing Day 2015, leaving parts of town including Latchford Locks, Longford, Sankey Valley Park, Woolston Park, Lymm, Croft and Burtonwood flooded. A 100m section of Cromwell Avenue between Europa Boulevard and Sankey Brook was hit with 150mm of flood water, with Environment Agency flood defences protecting 119 properties.
Market Rasen Racecourse’s festive finale draws spectators in from far and wide
Thecourse’s reputation as one of the most popular venues in the Midlands was confirmed after more than 9,000 people packed through the turnstiles. The traditional event, sponsored by Rand Farm Park, drew in the huge crowds on a bright but chilly afternoon – and punters are already looking forward to the next race day on January 18. The town’s pubs and restaurants also reported a highly-anticipated boost in trade on the day, as crowds flocked to the event at the county’s only – racecourse.
Korea Electric Power Corporation (KEP) Receives Consensus Rating of…
Shares of Korea Electric Power Corporation have earned an average recommendation of “Hold” from the six brokerages that are presently covering the company. One analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating and five have assigned a hold rating to the company.
Derby County bid A 2.5m for Henri Lansbury as Nottingham Forest…
Middlesbrough v Leicester LIVE: Can champions make it back-to-back wins? Follow all the Riverside Stadium action as it happens United are rediscovering their groove and returning to the club’s winning traditions… but how has Mourinho returned belief to flagging stars? New Year’s resolutions for the Premier League: From Arsenal’s contract woe to the next step for United – how clubs will hope to make 2017 a great year Oscar’s Chinese adventure begins as he meets adoring fans at airport after A 52m move from Chelsea to Shanghai SIPG CHRIS SUTTON’S transfer window guide: Griezmann can be Ibrahimovic’s long-term, while Chelsea will make a statement if they get Rodriguez… The Harry and Dele show: Kane and Alli both strike twice as Tottenham run riot in four-goal Watford win to push Man City out of the top four Work of art: Wenger hails Giroud’s scorpion kick as the greatest goal he has … (more)
Arrest made after break and enter in east end of Mount Pearl
The Royal Newfoundland Constabulary said it got a call around 1:45 p.m. that a home had been broken into in the east end of the city.
Amateur footballer convinced he’s found the king of all Prince…
The amateur footballer snapped a photo of a stranger’s knees after noticing the royal resemblance, adding that the uncanny likeness left him ‘crying with laughter’ The amateur footballer is convinced he’s found Prince George’s likeness in a photo of a woman’s knees. Chris Murphy scrambled to take a snap of the royal resemblance as he passed through Hindley, Greater Manchester, on his way to a match.
Armenia again breaks ceasefire with Azerbaijan
Over the past 24 hours, Armenia’s armed forces have 35 times violated the ceasefire along the line of contact between Azerbaijani and Armenian troops, Azerbaijan’s Defense Ministry reported on January 2. The Azerbaijani army positions located in the Gaymagli, Jafarli, Gizilhajili villages and on nameless heights of Azerbaijan’s Gazakh district underwent fire from the Armenian army positions located in the Barekamavan village of the Noyemberyan district, Azamut, Berkaber villages and on nameless heights of the Ijevan district of Armenia. Meanwhile, the Azerbaijani army positions located in the Aghbulag village of the Tovuz district were shelled from the Armenian army positions located in the Chinari village of the Berd district of Armenia.
Yemen’s children starve as war drags on
In this December 12, 2016 photo, provided by UNICEF, five-year-old Mohannad Ali lies on a hospital bed in Abs, Yemen. As the first light of dawn trickles in through the hospital window, 19-year-old Mohammed Ali learns that his two-year-old cousin has died of hunger, but he has to remain strong for his little brother Mohannad, who could be next.
Python makes meal of wallaby in horse paddock near Cairns
A 3-metre scrub python has made a meal out of a wallaby in far north Queensland on New Year’s Day – the second such event recorded in the area in recent weeks. Bernie Worlsfold came across the python mid-feed about 5:00pm on Sunday, while attending to the horses on the Kuranda property where he lives.
Israeli media: Police to question Netanyahu for corruption
Israeli media is reporting that police are expected to question Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on a pair of corruption allegations.
France’s Holland starts official visit to Iraq
During his one-day visit which started on Monday, Hollande is scheduled to meet with Iraqi President Fuad Masum and Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi in the capital, Baghdad.
Hunt is on for Istanbul attacker
Turkish media reports say that authorities believe that the Islamic State group is behind the attack on a popular Istanbul nightclub during New Year’s celebrations. Hurriyet and Karar newspaper reports Monday cited unnamed security officials saying that authorities have determined that the gunman who killed 39 people comes from a Central Asian nation and is believed to be either from Uzbekistan or Kyrgyzstan.
Certain fees for civil services provided by the Royal Oman Police will be amended.
Muscat: Certain fees for civil services provided by Royal Oman Police will be amended to increase revenue for the government, the 2017 state budget reveals. Amending the fees of civil services provided by Royal Oman Police is proposed in the state budget as measures listed under the Fiscal Consolidation and Fiscal Measures Taken to Address Budget Deficit chapter.
Reports: IS believed to be behind Istanbul nightclub attack
Authorities also believe that the gunman, who killed 39 people, most of them foreigners, comes from a Central Asian nation and is likely to be either from Uzbekistan or Kyrgyzstan, the pro-government Karar and the mainstream Hurriyet newspapers reported, citing unnamed security sources. Police had also established similarities with the high-casualty suicide bomb and gun attack at Istanbul’s Ataturk Airport in June and was investigating whether the same IS cell could have carried out both attacks, the papers reported.
Turkey: Gunman still on the run after deadly New Year attack
Turkish police officers stand guard on the site of an armed attack at the Reina nightclub in Istanbul on January 1, 2017. The gunman who killed at least 39 people in a shooting at a popular nightclub in the Turkish city of Istanbul remained at large Monday as authorities continued their search for the assailant.
2017: An Year Of Uncertainties In Asian…
One, Trump’s taking over in less than three weeks, two, China’s increasing aggressive behaviour, and third, Putin’s political ploys. Trump’s taking office on January 20, 2017 will have the most impact on Asian geopolitics because if Trump follows through his rhetoric, then we are looking at a serious conflict between the US and China that encompasses both trade and political and security issues.
Turkey Sees IS Link to Istanbul Attack
Turkish authorities believe the attacker who killed 39 people, including two Indians, at an Istanbul nightclub over the New Year is linked to Islamic State jihadists and may be from Central Asia, the Hurriyet daily said. Hurriyet said Turkish police and intelligence had received information over the risk of a New Year’s attack by IS in several Turkish cities and had carried out raids and arrests throughout December in response.
Open Championships begin
The 2017 Bowls Tasmania State Championships began on Monday with the men’s and women’s fours the first event of the series. GAME ON: Latrobe’s Phil Moore rolls one down the green on the opening day of Bowls Tasmania’s Gala Week.
Myanmar to investigate police abuse of Rohingya
Myanmar’s government on Monday pledged to investigate a video apparently showing police beating and kicking Rohingya civilians, a rare admission that authorities may have carried out abuses against the Muslim minority. Tens of thousands of people from the persecuted ethnic group — loathed by many of Myanmar’s Buddhist majority — have fled a military operation in Rakhine state launched after attacks on police posts.
Joe Root may miss start of India vs England ODI series
Joe Root is all set to miss the initial few games of the three-match One-Day International series between England and India . England will clash in the first ODI against India on January 15 at Pune.
Graham Ford: Want Dhananjaya de Silva to become a top-order batsman
Dhananjaya de Silva has managed to play just six Tests so far, but has performed reasonably well, scoring 615 runs, along with an average of 55.90 till date Getty Images With Sri Lankan batsman Dhananjaya de Silva showing some good batting skills against hosts South Africa in the ongoing Test series, especially in the middle-order, the selectors are backing him to push up the order and make him a top-order batsman, feels Lankan head coach Graham Ford . De Silva has managed to play just six Tests so far, but has performed reasonably well, scoring 615 runs, along with an average of 55.90 till date.
Canadian school ban’s Israelis because of ‘settlements’
A trade school in Canada which banned Israeli applicants due to Israel’s alleged “illegal settlement activity” rescinded the ban on Tuesday following an intervention by B’nai Brith Canada and members of the Canadian Jewish community. Stav Daron, an Israeli engineering student and amateur carpenter, had hoped to take a course at the Island School of Building Arts , located on Gabriola Island in the province of British Columbia.
Suicide bomber ‘aged around 10’ attacks market
One person was seriously injured when a suicide bomber aged around 10 blew herself up in a New Year’s Eve attack in the northeastern Nigerian city of Maiduguri, witnesses and aid workers told AFP Sunday. The girl approached a crowd around a food vendor in the Customs area of the city around 9:30 p.m. on Saturday and detonated her explosives, they said.
Sasikala must take charge as CM: Thambidurai
Two days after former Tamil Nadu chief minister J Jayalalithaa’s aide V K Sasikala assumed charge as general secretary of the ruling AIADMK, senior party leader and Lok Sabha deputy speaker M Thambidurai on Monday urged her to take charge as the chief minister. CHENNAI: Two days after former Tamil Nadu chief minister J Jayalalithaa’s aide V K Sasikala assumed charge as general secretary of the ruling AIADMK, senior party leader and Lok Sabha deputy speaker M Thambidurai on Monday urged her to take charge as the chief minister.
Eye on the dragon: Agni-IV clears final test
India successfully test-fired the Agni IV intercontinental ballistic missile today. Here’s all you need to know about the deadly long-range weapon which promises to give a massive boost to India’s military might.
Events that led to Thakur’s removal as BCCI Chief
NEW DELHI: Following the removal of BCCI Chief Anurag Thakur and secretary Ajay Shirke , as per the Supreme Court orders, we look back at the events that transpired ever since the Apex court came up with the decision of implementing Lodha Panel reforms. – On July 18, 2016, the Supreme Court welcomes Lodha Panel’s recommendations of sweeping changes within the BCCI.
Queen says Canada’s 150th an opportunity to ‘remind the world’ of country’s values
Queen Elizabeth II has issued a special statement to Canadians offering best wishes and congratulations on the 150th anniversary year of Confederation. The Queen said in the videotaped message, delivered half in English and half in French, that Canada has “earned a reputation as a welcoming, respectful and compassionate country.”
Police took down a Sydney crime syndicate and made ‘the…
Australian police dismantled a major cocaine smuggling ring after a two-and-a-half-year multi-agency operation undertaken with Tahiti, Australian authorities announced on Thursday. Operation Okesi, which began in July 2014, culminated in a Christmas-night seizure of 500 kilograms of cocaine in New South Wales in eastern Australia.
Why target cricket, asks Niranjan Shah
Rajkot:: With the Supreme Court expected to come up with their verdict in the Justice RM Lodha committee’s recommendations to the Board of Control for Cricket in India case today, the Board’s most experienced active administrator, Niranjan Shah asked, “Why single out cricket?” “You can’t just single out cricket. You should make rules and regulations for any sphere in life, not only for cricket.
Relaxing at the Omakau Trots are, from left, Ethan, 6, Grace, 8, and Nic Parmenter, of Timaru.
One of New Zealand’s biggest harness race days has gone ahead with punters allowed to bring their own alcohol. Earlier this year organisers feared the iconic day might not take place after police opposed an alcohol licence application from the Central Otago Trotting Club.
Ranji Trophy: Shardul Thakur helps Mumbai take escape route, but not safe
Rajkot: Defending champions Mumbai kicked off the New Year with a fighting performance on the opening day of their Ranji Trophy semi-final against Tamil Nadu at the Saurashtra Cricket Association Stadium in Khandheri yesterday. Tamil Nadu ended the day with 261 for six, but they could have been in a better position had it not been for Mumbai pacer Shardul Thakur.
U.S. shale is now cash flow neutral
Oil prices are probably already high enough to spark a rebound in shale production. The IEA says that in the third quarter of 2016, the U.S. shale industry became cash flow neutral for the first time ever.
The dangers of UN Security Council Resolution 2334
The December 23, 2016, resolution adopted by the UN Security Council regarding Israel’s settlement policy has been received with mixed and even extreme reactions. [ Click to read the text of UN Security Council Resolution 2334 ] The Palestinian leadership, having initiated the resolution, is celebrating its adoption as an affirmation by the international community, including the United States, of its claims against Israel.
The economic war against ISIL: Airstrikes and financial measures aim to deplete militants’ funding
The Islamic State starts the new year with a drastically depleted bank account, counterterrorism officials say, following months of intensified efforts to deprive the Islamists of oil profits and other revenue used to finance military operations and terrorists attacks abroad. Coalition aircraft in the past 15 months have destroyed more than 1,200 tanker trucks – including 168 vehicles struck in a single air raid in Syria in early December – while also using new weapons and tactics to inflict lasting damage on the terrorists’ remaining oil fields, U.S. and Middle Eastern officials say.
The past, present, and future of Qu bec
The results of the provincial election in Quebec on April 7, 2014, were somewhat unexpected. It was a huge win for the Liberals, led by Philippe Couillard, who won 70 seats.